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2018 Map of Farmer City North

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Farmer City North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

The town of Farmer City anchors the southeast corner of this Illinois landscape, where the agricultural plains are bisected by the diagonal corridor of the interstate and rail lines. Northwest of the city, the small settlements of Empire and Watkins mark the transit route as it moves toward Le Roy. This area of the Corn Belt is defined by its rectilinear road grid, including Prairie Chapel Rd and Old Principal Rd, which trace the boundaries between townships and counties.

Genealogists can locate several local burial sites, such as Oak Grove Cem and Howard Cem, situated near the western edge of the survey. The landscape is primarily shaped by large-scale farming, though the winding course of the N Fork Salt Cr introduces the only significant break in the otherwise orderly section lines. The map also delineates the jurisdictional divide of the McLean Co De Witt Co line, providing a clear view of how these rural communities are organized across county borders.